Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

Mar 18, 2016, 9:57 PM CDT (02:57 UTC)

Expired

Mar 18, 2016, 10:29 PM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.5 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Dimmit County, TX, Zavala County, TX

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857 
WUUS54 KEWX 190257
SVREWX
TXC127-507-190400-
/O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0041.160319T0257Z-160319T0400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
957 PM CDT FRI MAR 18 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  DIMMIT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  SOUTHERN ZAVALA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT

* AT 956 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LOMA VISTA TO NEAR ASHERTON...
  MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
           WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CRYSTAL CITY...CARRIZO SPRINGS...BIG WELLS...ASHERTON...LAS VEGAS...
  WINTER HAVEN...CATARINA...LAS COLONIAS...LOMA VISTA...CHULA VISTA-RIVER
  SPUR...BRUNDAGE...LIGHT...COMETA AND CARRIZO HILL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 2837 10005 2896 10011 2887 9941 2822 9943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 150DEG 19KT 2871 9951 2850 9973 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CP

888 
WWUS54 KEWX 190329
SVSEWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1029 PM CDT FRI MAR 18 2016

TXC127-507-190338-
/O.CAN.KEWX.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-160319T0400Z/
DIMMIT TX-ZAVALA TX-
1029 PM CDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR DIMMIT AND SOUTHERN ZAVALA
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
            
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS AND
HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 2837 10005 2896 10011 2887 9941 2822 9943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0325Z 150DEG 19KT 2884 9960 2863 9982 

$$

CP

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